Contracting with the federal government is a highly regulated process governed by a maze of statutes and regulations. Government contracts law involves assisting businesses in complying with the complex set of procedures that must be followed in order for companies to provide goods and services to governments (federal, state or municipal) or challenging the actions of the government or a third party in entering into or executing a government contract for goods or services.
Alder is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Montana, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census. Alder takes its name from Alder Creek (named by Henry Edgar in 1863), the site of the second major gold discovery in Montana.